ambil alih

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ambil +‎ alih.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌambil ˈalih/ [ˌam.bɪl ˈa.lɪh]
  • Rhymes: -alih
  • Syllabification: am‧bil a‧lih

Verb

ambil alih (active mengambil alih, reflexive passive terambil alih, ordinary passive diambil alih, imperative ambil alih, emphatic-jussive ambil alihlah)

  1. to receive something from someone (to work on later, to continue, etc.); to take over

Derived terms

  • mengambil alih
  • pengambil alih
  • pengambilalihan

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